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2. Even if you create a law, as the US government did with the 18th Amendment, what
problem is the government still left with? What was the Volstead Act?
4. Why did some Americans choose to continue drinking despite Prohibition? What are
some ways they got around the law?
Select one of the possible answers below to the question Why did Prohibition fail?
NOW GIVE SUPPORTING DETAILS FOR YOUR ARGUMENT.
- Some argue that Prohibition failed because it is ineffective to try to
legislate morality.
- Some argue that Prohibition failed simply because of poor enforcement
and national character.
- Others argue that Prohibition failed because the law itself did not reflect
the will of the people and that is why it failed.
Is there some sort of middle ground that can be found when trying to legislate morality?
How can this middle ground be found?
Are there any contemporary issues today that follow closely to the debates regarding
prohibition?
Day 1
Disc 2 A Nation of Scofflaws
Episode 1 A Nation of Scofflaws (about 20 minutes)
Episode 10 The Goons (about 15 minutes)
Day 2
Disc 3 A Nation of Hypocrites
Episode 3 Beer Wars (about 15-20 minutes)
Episodes Last Two Bottom of the Barrel and the Amber Flood
Day 3 Discussion
Discussion Questions
If pressed for time, just watch Nation of Scofflaws (Disc 2) and the Beer Wars (Disc 3)